Rudenjak, Loriann

Our class will be going on a couple of field trips in April. On April 10th we will be going to visit the Jackson Shop Rite for the Young Consumers field trip. The students will experience how to shop for a healthy meal for a family of 4 with a budget of $100. We are looking for parents to volunteer to chaperone and lead a group of students to do the shopping. We welcome as many parents that would like to join us. Please let me know if you can go to the Shop Rite trip by jotting a note in your child's planner. I thank you in advance!

If your child signed up for a before school club (8 am), please see the schedule below:

Tuesday- Illustrator Club (meets twice a week)

Thursday- Girls Coding Club/ Art Club/ Drama Club/ & Illustrator Club

Friday - Robotics Club

*Please refer to the schedule that was sent home on the permission slip for the remainder of the weeks.

Make sure to check out the upcoming events.

Mrs. Rudenjak :)

Upcoming Events:.....Plan ahead :)

Supply Cart- March 21st

End of MP 2- March 19th

Report Cards available to view- April 4th

Field Trip to Shop Rite- April 10th (chaperones needed)

Field Trip to the County Courthouse- April 15th

Words Their Way Word Work: List is written in the Planner

The students practice their spelling words/sort throughout the week in class. The words are always written in their planner, even if you have to go back a week or two to find it. Remember, even though there isn't nightly HW in Spelling, the online site Spelling City will soon be available(check the planner for updates) and is a great way for your child to practice their spelling words. It's always recommended to do Blind Sort as a way to prepare for their test.

S.T.E.M is a part of our curriculum here at Elms. For those who are unfamiliar with STEM, it stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. We tackle problem-solving through hands-on cooperative groups. The Science and Social Studies curriculum will revolve around project-based learning.

Literacy: Reading with a Lens of Perspective/ Writing About Reading

Reading and Writing Workshop is something the students are familiar with from previous years. The curriculum builds upon the units from the previous school year, so it's a comfortable transition for the students.

Topic 10 We continue to explore fractions in Math with Topic 10. This concept is essential for the understanding of other math concepts moving forward. Remember, if your child isn't understanding the concepts, they should look in their Math notebook, go online and watch the lesson video or do the Math Buddy. There is also a site online called Khan Academy that goes over various math skills step by step. I did show this free online site to the children.

The Topic 10 Practice Buddy lessons may be assigned for students who need another look at a new skill.

-The math curriculum has a wealth of new vocabulary and strategies. Please encourage your child to utilize the online site to help troubleshoot questionable concepts or to just simply help support the topics learned in school. Also, if they forget their book in school, they should go to the online student book and do the HW on a piece of paper.

-Once on Pearson Realize, choose "programs" and then the topic and lesson. I may assign the Practice Buddy if a child needs extra help with a lesson. This will help your child if they're having questions about the lesson. Your child's sign-on information will be in their planner under the 'Notes' section.

****Please encourage your child to continue to study their basic multiplication facts. A majority of the skills and concepts throughout the year require mastery of single-digit multiplication facts up to 12.

PTN Corner:

***Order the Yearbook.....go online to yearbookforever.com and enter our school name.

Please support your child at home to help them problem solve when doing homework or if your child lets you know they're struggling with a concept. Utilizing the online sites is a great way to reinforce skills learned in school.

Also, it is imperative that your child is fluent with Multiplication facts up to 12 times tables. The topics moving forward, such as Fractions and Division, requires the students to have mastery of their facts. Utilizing online sites or just plain old-fashion flash cards are great resources for your child to practice daily.

If you have any questions or concerns throughout the year, please feel free to email me or contact me by phone. I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. I look forward to a wonderful and rewarding year!

Your child should read 20 minutes each day. Encourage them to continue to read their current book until they finish it.

Test Folder: A folder will come home with graded work a few times a month. Please review the work, sign the cover sheet after reviewing the work and then return all the work on the "Return" side.

Toys are not encouraged to be brought to school, unless otherwise directed. This can distract the students from learning.

Any Online Site that we use in class, the username and password information will be written in your child's Planner in the "notes" section.

RECESS:

The students will have recess everyday. Recess may be outside, so appropriate outerwear and shoes are recommended.

DAYS OFF:

Parents, when the students are off from school, there are many things your child could do to help them progress and learn. Some great activities would be playing math games on the computer such as Prodigy, play Multiplication War, go on Spelling City to work on the current word list, and of course, read a good book. Story writing or taking notes on their favorite topic in a nonfiction book or article is another way to keep them learning at home. I certainly appreciate all the support you do at home.

If you forgot your Math book or need additional help with your Math HW, please use the online resources. Pearson Realize will give you examples of your math lessons in addition to math videos that will reteach the lesson.

If you forgot your HW in school, please work on the last Math lesson online and email me to let me know that you did an online assignment.

Classroom Rules & Behaviors That Support Learning:

School needs to be a safe and happy place to come to everyday.

Show respect towards each other

Interact appropriately with classmates

Use good word choice & actions when disagreeing with someone(self-control)